How Ohio Compares to Pennsylvania for Oversight of Gas Industry
A law professor says Pennsylvania has better protections for the environment than Ohio.
Energy
Some Ohio Citizens Who Complained About Oil and Gas Feel ‘Abandoned’ by the State
While thousands have complained, many say Ohio regulators did not or could not address their concerns.
Ohio Community Reckons With A Coal Plant Closure
For residents of Coshocton, Ohio, fewer carbon emissions come at a price, but there's still hope for what comes after coal.
Poet and Journalist Chronicles Human Cost of Fracking
Eliza Griswold's book chronicles the story of the Haneys as they try to get the drilling company to take responsibility for pollution near her home.
Court Document Reveals Range Resources, Other Defendants Agreed to $3 million Settlement in Washington County Contamination Suit
StateImpact Pennsylvania and The Allegheny Front discovered the document, which was publicly available at the Washington County prothonotary's office.
Wolf Rejects Senate’s Infrastructure Proposal Funded by Forest Drilling
Senate Republicans say lifting Wolf's moratorium on new drilling in state forests could raise about a billion dollars a year.
AG Investigating Wastewater Case from Landfill that Accepts Fracking Waste
The landfill's wastewater was causing problems for the Belle Vernon municipal treatment plant.
How to Save Bats as Wind Energy Expands
The number of wind turbines is expected to quadruple 2050. How do we keep bats from getting killed?
DEP Orders Energy Transfer to Restore Streams it ‘illegally eliminated’ in Western Pa
Agency says the company filled in thousands of feet of streambed, altered stream length for 120 waterways during construction of Revolution pipeline.
Three Mile Island Will Close Sept. 30, as Nuclear Rescue Legislation Stalls in Harrisburg
Some 600 workers will be out of a job. The company says nuclear energy should be valued as a source of carbon-free electricity.
